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Comparative Functional Morphology of Attachment Devices in Arachnida
Comparative functional morphology of attachment devices in Arachnida Vergleichende Funktionsmorphologie der Haftstrukturen bei Spinnentieren (Arthropoda: Arachnida) DISSERTATION zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades doctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer. nat.) an der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel vorgelegt von Jonas Otto Wolff geboren am 20. September 1986 in Bergen auf Rügen Kiel, den 2. Juni 2015 Erster Gutachter: Prof. Stanislav N. Gorb _ Zweiter Gutachter: Dr. Dirk Brandis _ Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 17. Juli 2015 _ Zum Druck genehmigt: 17. Juli 2015 _ gez. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang J. Duschl, Dekan Acknowledgements I owe Prof. Stanislav Gorb a great debt of gratitude. He taught me all skills to get a researcher and gave me all freedom to follow my ideas. I am very thankful for the opportunity to work in an active, fruitful and friendly research environment, with an interdisciplinary team and excellent laboratory equipment. I like to express my gratitude to Esther Appel, Joachim Oesert and Dr. Jan Michels for their kind and enthusiastic support on microscopy techniques. I thank Dr. Thomas Kleinteich and Dr. Jana Willkommen for their guidance on the µCt. For the fruitful discussions and numerous information on physical questions I like to thank Dr. Lars Heepe. I thank Dr. Clemens Schaber for his collaboration and great ideas on how to measure the adhesive forces of the tiny glue droplets of harvestmen. I thank Angela Veenendaal and Bettina Sattler for their kind help on administration issues. Especially I thank my students Ingo Grawe, Fabienne Frost, Marina Wirth and André Karstedt for their commitment and input of ideas. -
Habitat Associations of Ixodes Scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Syracuse, New York
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Digital Commons @ ESF Honors Theses 5-2016 Habitat Associations of Ixodes Scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Syracuse, New York Brigitte Wierzbicki Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.esf.edu/honors Part of the Entomology Commons Recommended Citation Wierzbicki, Brigitte, "Habitat Associations of Ixodes Scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Syracuse, New York" (2016). Honors Theses. 106. https://digitalcommons.esf.edu/honors/106 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by Digital Commons @ ESF. It has been accepted for inclusion in Honors Theses by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ ESF. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. HABITAT ASSOCIATIONS OF IXODES SCAPULARIS (ACARI: IXODIDAE) IN SYRACUSE, NEW YORK By Brigitte Wierzbicki Candidate for Bachelor of Science Environmental and Forest Biology With Honors May,2016 APPROVED Thesis Project Advisor: Af ak Ck M issa K. Fierke, Ph.D. Second Reader: ~~ Nicholas Piedmonte, M.S. Honors Director: w44~~d. William M. Shields, Ph.D. Date: ~ / b / I & r I II © 2016 Copyright B. R. K. Wierzbicki All rights reserved. 111 ABSTRACT Habitat associations of Jxodes scapularis Say were described at six public use sites within Syracuse, New York. Adult, host-seeking blacklegged ticks were collected using tick flags in October and November, 2015 along two 264 m transects at each site, each within a distinct forest patch. We examined the association of basal area, leaf litter depth, and percent understory cover with tick abundance using negative binomial regression models. Models indicated tick abundance was negatively associated with percent understory cover, but was not associated with particular canopy or understory species. -
Gamasid Mites
NATIONAL RESEARCH TOMSK STATE UNIVERSITY BIOLOGICAL INSTITUTE RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTE M.V. Orlova, M.K. Stanyukovich, O.L. Orlov GAMASID MITES (MESOSTIGMATA: GAMASINA) PARASITIZING BATS (CHIROPTERA: RHINOLOPHIDAE, VESPERTILIONIDAE, MOLOSSIDAE) OF PALAEARCTIC BOREAL ZONE (RUSSIA AND ADJACENT COUNTRIES) Scientific editor Andrey S. Babenko, Doctor of Science, professor, National Research Tomsk State University Tomsk Publishing House of Tomsk State University 2015 UDK 576.89:599.4 BBK E693.36+E083 Orlova M.V., Stanyukovich M.K., Orlov O.L. Gamasid mites (Mesostigmata: Gamasina) associated with bats (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae, Rhinolophidae, Molossidae) of boreal Palaearctic zone (Russia and adjacent countries) / Scientific editor A.S. Babenko. – Tomsk : Publishing House of Tomsk State University, 2015. – 150 р. ISBN 978-5-94621-523-7 Bat gamasid mites is a highly specialized ectoparasite group which is of great interest due to strong isolation and other unique features of their hosts (the ability to fly, long distance migration, long-term hibernation). The book summarizes the results of almost 60 years of research and is the most complete summary of data on bat gamasid mites taxonomy, biology, ecol- ogy. It contains the first detailed description of bat wintering experience in sev- eral regions of the boreal Palaearctic. The book is addressed to zoologists, ecologists, experts in environmental protection and biodiversity conservation, students and teachers of biology, vet- erinary science and medicine. UDK 576.89:599.4 -
Mesostigmata No
16 (1) · 2016 Christian, A. & K. Franke Mesostigmata No. 27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 – 41 Acarological literature .................................................................................................................................................... 1 Publications 2016 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Publications 2015 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Publications, additions 2014 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Publications, additions 2013 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Publications, additions 2012 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Publications, additions 2011 ...................................................................................................................................................................... -
New Molecular High Throughput Methods for Ehrlichia Ruminantium Tick Screening and Characterization of Strain Genetic Structure in Mozambique and at Worldwide Scale
New molecular high throughput methods for Ehrlichia ruminantium tick screening and characterization of strain genetic structure in Mozambique and at worldwide scale Nídia Cangi Thesis presented on the 30th of January 2017 to obtain the grade of Doctor of Philosophy in Life Science, speciality in Molecular biology and Genetics, from the Université des Antilles Jury members: Reviewer: Prof. Christine MARITZ-OLIVIER Reviewer: Dr Eric DUCHAUD Examiner: Dr Nicola COLLINS Examiner: Prof. Jérôme GUERLOTTE Guest members: Thesis director: Prof. Olivier GROS Thesis co-director: Prof. Luís NEVES Thesis co-director: Dr Nathalie VACHIÉRY Acknowledgments I would like to express my gratitude to several people and institutions that contributed directly and indirectly to complete this thesis. I would like to thank sincerely my supervisors Dr Nathalie Vachiéry and Prof. Luís Neves for all their support and guidance, teaching, kindness and especially patience throughout the project. I would not be able to cross the many barriers on my way without their helping hands. I also would like to thank all members of CIRAD-Guadeloupe for receiving me, for their friendship, ideas and help in times of need, especially to Laure Bournez, Soledad Castano, Valerie Pinarello, Rosalie Aprelon, Christian Sheikboudou, Isabel Marcelino, Emmanuel Albina, as well as Adela Chavez, Jonathan Gordon and Mathilde Gondard. To CB-UEM for contributing to my academic development and to my supportive and friendly colleagues. To Prof. Olivier Gros and the University of Antilles for all the administrative support. To all my family and friends, especially my mother Balbina Müller and my husband Nilton Vaz that even without understanding the science behind my work always encouraged and loved me. -
The External Parasites of Birds: a Review
THE EXTERNAL PARASITES OF BIRDS: A REVIEW BY ELIZABETH M. BOYD Birds may harbor a great variety and numher of ectoparasites. Among the insects are biting lice (Mallophaga), fleas (Siphonaptera), and such Diptera as hippohoscid flies (Hippohoscidae) and the very transitory mosquitoes (Culicidae) and black flies (Simuliidae), which are rarely if every caught on animals since they fly off as soon as they have completed their blood-meal. One may also find, in birds ’ nests, bugs of the hemipterous family Cimicidae, and parasitic dipterous larvae that attack nestlings. Arachnida infesting birds comprise the hard ticks (Ixodidae), soft ticks (Argasidae), and certain mites. Most ectoparasites are blood-suckers; only the Ischnocera lice and some species of mites subsist on skin components. The distribution of ectoparasites on the host varies with the parasite concerned. Some show no habitat preference while others tend to confine themselves to, or even are restricted to, definite areas on the body. A list of 198 external parasites for 2.55 species and/or subspecies of birds east of the Mississippi has been compiled by Peters (1936) from files of the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine between 1928 and 1935. Fleas and dipterous larvae were omitted from this list. According to Peters, it is possible to collect three species of lice, one or two hippoboscids, and several types of mites on a single bird. He records as many as 15 species of ectoparasites each from the Bob-white (Co&us uirginianus), Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia), and Robin (Turdus migratorius). The lice and plumicolous mites, however, are typically the most abundant forms present on avian hosts. -
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ZOBODAT - www.zobodat.at Zoologisch-Botanische Datenbank/Zoological-Botanical Database Digitale Literatur/Digital Literature Zeitschrift/Journal: Spixiana, Zeitschrift für Zoologie Jahr/Year: 2004 Band/Volume: 027 Autor(en)/Author(s): Rupp Doris, Zahn Andreas, Ludwig Peter Artikel/Article: Actual records of bat ectoparasites in Bavaria (Germany) 185- 190 ©Zoologische Staatssammlung München;download: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/; www.biologiezentrum.at SPIXIANA 27 2 185-190 München, Ol. Juli 2004 ISSN 0341-8391 Actual records of bat ectoparasites in Bavaria (Germany) Doris Rupp, Andreas Zahn & Peter Ludwig ) Rupp, D. & A. Zahn & P. Ludwig (2004): Actual records of bat ectoparasites in Bavaria (Germany). - Spixiana 27/2: 185-190 Records of ectoparasites of 19 bat species coilected in Bavaria are presented. Altogether 33 species of eight parasitic families of tleas (Ischnopsyllidae), batflies (Nycteribiidae), bugs (Cimicidae), mites (Spinturnicidae, Macronyssidae, Trom- biculidae, Sarcoptidae) and ticks (Argasidae, Ixodidae) were found. Eight species were recorded first time in Bavaria. All coilected parasites are deposited in the collection of the Zoologische Staatsammlung München (ZSM). Doris Rupp, Gailkircher Str. 7, D-81247 München, Germany Andreas Zahn, Zoologisches Institut der LMU, Luisenstr. 14, D-80333 München, Germany Peter Ludwig, Peter Rosegger Str. 2, D-84478 Waldkraiburg, Germany Introduction investigated. The investigated bats belonged to the following species (number of individuals in brack- There are only few reports about bat parasites in ets: Barbastelhis barbastelliis (7) - Eptesicus nilsomi (10) Germany and the Bavarian ectoparasite fauna is - E. serotimis (6) - Myotis bechsteinii (6) - M. brandtii - poorly investigated yet. From 1998 tili 2001 we stud- (20) - M. daubentonii (282) - M. emarginatus (12) ied the parasite load of bats in Bavaria. -
Amblyomma Hebraeum Is a Hard Tick That Infests Livestock and Wildlife
Amblyomma Importance Amblyomma hebraeum is a hard tick that infests livestock and wildlife. It also hebraeum bites humans. The long mouthparts of Amblyomma ticks make them difficult to remove manually; these ticks also leave large wounds that may become infected by Bont Tick, bacteria or infested by screwworms. A. hebraeum can transmit Ehrlichia ruminantium Southern Africa Bont Tick (formerly Cowdria ruminantium), the agent of heartwater. This tick also carries Rickettsia africae, the agent of African tick-bite fever, an emerging zoonosis in rural sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean Last Updated: December 2006 Species Affected Immature A. hebraeum ticks feed on small mammals, ground-feeding birds and reptiles. Adult ticks can be found on livestock and wildlife including antelope. Geographic Distribution A. hebraeum is found in the tropics and subtropics. It prefers moderately humid, warm savannas. This tick is endemic in African countries including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique and Angola. Life Cycle Amblyomma hebraeum is a three-host tick. Immature ticks feed on small mammals, ground-feeding birds, reptiles and all domestic ruminant species. Adult ticks can be found on livestock and wildlife including antelope, and are usually located on the relatively hairless parts of the body. Most are found on the ventral body surface, the perineum, and the axillae, as well as under the tail. Identification A. hebraeum is a member of the family Ixodidae (hard ticks). Hard ticks have a dorsal shield (scutum) and their mouthparts (capitulum) protrude forward when they are seen from above. Amblyomma ticks are large variegated ticks with long, strong mouthparts. -
COOPERATIVE NATIONAL PARK RESOURCES STUDIES UNIT UNIVERSITY of HAWAII at MANOA Department of Botany Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 (808) 948-8218 Clifford W
COOPERATIVE NATIONAL PARK RESOURCES STUDIES UNIT UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA Department of Botany Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 (808) 948-8218 Clifford W. Smith, Unit Director Associate Professor of Botany Technical Report 29 MITES (CHELICERATA: ACARI) PARASITIC ON BIRDS IN HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK Technical Report 30 DISTRIBUTION OF MOSQUITOES (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE) ON THE EAST FLANK OF MAUNA LOA VOLCANO, HAWAI'I M. Lee Goff February 1980 UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Contract No. CX 8000 7 0009 Contribution Nos. CPSU/UH 022/7 and CPSU/UH 022/8 MITES (CHELICERATA: ACARI) PARASITIC ON BIRDS IN HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK M. Lee Goff Department of Entomology B. P. Bishop Museum P. 0. Box 6037 Honolulu, Hawaii 96818 ABSTRACT The external parasites of native and exotic birds captured in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park are recorded. Forty-nine species of mites in 13 families were recovered from 10 species of birds. First records of Harpyrhynchidae are given for 'Amakihi and 'Apapane; Cytodites sp. (Cytoditidae) is recorded from the Red-b'illed Leiothrix for the first time in Hawaili. Two undescribed species of Cheyletiellidae, 1 undescribed species of Pyroglyphidae, and 19 undescribed feather mites of the super- family Analgoidea are noted. RECOMMENDATIONS Information presented in this report is primarily of a pre- liminary nature due to the incomplete state of the taxonomy of mites. This data will add to the basic knowledge of the stress placed on the bird populations within the Park. The presence of Ornithonyssus sylviarum in collections made of the House Finch provides a potential vector for viral and other diseases of birds, including various encephalides and Newcastles Disease. -
Interrupted Blood Feeding in Ticks: Causes and Consequences
University of Rhode Island DigitalCommons@URI Plant Sciences and Entomology Faculty Publications Plant Sciences and Entomology 2020 Interrupted Blood Feeding in Ticks: Causes and Consequences Djamel Tahir Leon Meyer Josephus Fourie Frans Jongejan Thomas N. Mather University of Rhode Island, [email protected] See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/pls_facpubs Citation/Publisher Attribution Tahir, D.; Meyer, L.; Fourie, J.; Jongejan, F.; Mather, T.; Choumet, V.; Blagburn, B.; Straubinger, R.K.; Varloud, M. Interrupted Blood Feeding in Ticks: Causes and Consequences. Microorganisms 2020, 8, 910. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8060910 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Plant Sciences and Entomology at DigitalCommons@URI. It has been accepted for inclusion in Plant Sciences and Entomology Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@URI. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Authors Djamel Tahir, Leon Meyer, Josephus Fourie, Frans Jongejan, Thomas N. Mather, Valérie Choumet, Byron Blagburn, Reinhard K. Straubinger, and Marie Varloud This article is available at DigitalCommons@URI: https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/pls_facpubs/36 Review Interrupted Blood Feeding in Ticks: Causes and Consequences Djamel Tahir 1, Leon Meyer 1, Josephus Fourie 2, Frans Jongejan 3, Thomas Mather 4, Valérie Choumet 5, Byron Blagburn 6, Reinhard K. Straubinger 7 and Marie Varloud 8,* 1 Clinvet Morocco, -
Ventilation in the Adults of Amblyomma Hebraeum and A. Marmoreum
Retour au menu STVM-93 L.J. Fielden 1 Ventilation in the adults of Amblyomma ED. Duncan l hebraeum and A. marmoreum J.R.B. Lighton * (Acarina, Ixodidae), vectors of heartwater Y. Rechav 3 I in Southern Africa FIELDEN (L.J.), DUNCAN (F.D.), LIGHTON (J.R.B.), RECHAV Control of spiracular opening is also important in restric- (Y.). Ventilation chez les adultes d’Amblyommn hebraeum et A. manno- ting water loss. Ticks possess only one pair of spiracles reum @carina, Ixodidae), vecteurs de la cowdriose en Afrique australe. Revue Elev. Méd. vét. pays trop., 1993, 46 (l-2) : 335-338 which in unfed adult ticks have been shown to open on an intermittent basis (2). These findings provide strong evi- Cette étude avait pour but de déterminer les caractéristiques princi- dence for the occurrence of discontinuous ventilation in pales de l’échange des gaz respiratoires chez les adultes à jeun des tiques Amblyomma hebraeum et A.marmoreum, vecteurs de la cow- ticks (i.e. ventilation involving periodic bursts or emissions driose en Afrique australe. L’émission de dioxyde de carbone a été of CO, and intermittent uptake of 0,). mesurée à 25 “C par respirométrie afin de déterminer le taux de métabolisme standard (TMS) et l’évolution dans le temps de I’émis- Discontinuous ventilation has been found to be wide sion gazeuse. Le TMS était extrêmement bas pour les deux espèces et environ 100 fois moindre que celui prévisible pour un insecte d’une spread in insects and its chief selective advantage is masse corporelle équivalente. La ventilation chez des tiques inactives believed to lie in a reduction of respiratory water loss as a était discontinue et caractérisée par des éruptions périodiques de CO, result of the loss of water vapour,being restricted to dis- lors de l’ouverture des spiracles. -
Chiang Mai Veterinary Journal 2017; 15(3): 127 -136 127
Chatanun Eamudomkarn, Chiang Mai Veterinary Journal 2017; 15(3): 127 -136 127 เชียงใหม่สัตวแพทยสาร 2560; 15(3): 127-136. DOI: 10.14456/cmvj.2017.12 เชียงใหม่สัตวแพทยสาร Chiang Mai Veterinary Journal ISSN; 1685-9502 (print) 2465-4604 (online) Website; www.vet.cmu.ac.th/cmvj Review Article Tick-borne pathogens and their zoonotic potential for human infection In Thailand Chatanun Eamudomkarn Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002 Abstract Ticks are one of the important vectors for transmitting various types of pathogens in humans and animals, causing a wide range of diseases. There has been a rise in the emergence of tick-borne diseases in new regions and increased incidence in many endemic areas where they are considered to be a serious public health problem. Recently, evidence of tick-borne pathogens in Thailand has been reported. This review focuses on the types of tick-borne pathogens found in ticks, animals, and humans in Thailand, with emphasis on the zoonotic potential of tick-borne diseases, i.e. their transmission from animals to humans. Further studies and future research approaches on tick-borne pathogens in Thailand are also discussed. Keywords: ticks, tick-borne pathogens, tick-borne diseases, zoonosis *Corresponding author: Chatanun Eamudomkarn Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002. Tel: 6643363246; email: [email protected] Article history; received manuscript: 12 June 2017, accepted manuscript: 22 August 2017, published online: